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Show October DESERET NEWS, Monday, 13, 1969 Q J Mets Laugh At Odds By JOHN G. GRIFFIN UPI Spoils Kdilor NKW YORK (I'Pl) The 1969 World Series is all tied up today heading for a third Tuesgame here in Mets-lan- day because a quiet guv named Gil Hodges has turned into a successful, daring gambler. T h e Orioles Baltimore remain the betting favorites, to win the Series, but Hodges and bis New York Mets are laughing at the odds once victoagain after Sunday's ry al Haliimore. ' Big factors in that Sunday triumph were: ' Hodges decision to let Al Weis, a ,21a hitter, bat with two-nt in the top and of the ninth and the score Weis imtired. Banjo-hittinmediately spanked the first pitch by Dave McNally tor a single that drove in the waning run. The Mels finally got one by flashy fielding Brooks Robinson, Ed Charles singled in the ninth inning and later scored the winning run. fc.il ' filler Hodges his n Are No. 2 When Bill Meek was hired at Utah little more than a year ago it was guessed that he would bring the Ute football force out of the doldrums where it has been a losing club for six of the past seven seasons. Utah needed some. hope. had reached a new low. Its football program Suddenly, in two seasons, Meek has geared it to where this Monday he stands No. 2 in the conference Utah is the biggest threat Wyoming has in moving toward its fourth straight WAC championship. After meeting BYU at Wyoming Saturday the Pokes move off their Laramie prairie and go to Arizona, Arizona State, Utah and New Mexico. but the away from home Theyre all tough Utes loom toughest right now. That 3 win over ASU did it. matter. 24-2- If ever the Utes are to pick up their UP pigskin-ner- y no-hitt- er 2. on Telephoto New York Met hurler Jerry Koosman had a going for six innings Sunday against the Orioles. Ron Taylor relieved Koosman with two out in ninth to win, games like this should do it. Propects look better this year than any year since the 9-- Liberty Bowl season of 1964. For this reason there is a heap of happiness the hill. 2-- 1. iyvv;' s' s I ' F' ' A, s - v,i s"' ' S' ,2 , s s' . '' ' v ,v--. " 1 s s' ' ' s' ' 4f r - I',' ' s s's s UP1 d Utes Now V' V " ' ' . - Telephoto Mets' shortstop Bud Harrelson makes a diving backhand grcb of Don Buford's low liner in the third inning. decision to stick plarighlhattded in the second game, even though its not supposed to be as tough as his brigade. It got four of the Mets six hits and both of their runs. Hodges decision to yank his ace lefthander, Jerry with two-oand Koosman, two-ou- t for the Orioles in the last half of Hie nitilli, even though Koosman had allowed only two hits. Reliever Ron Taylor got Brooks Robinson to ground out to end the game. Also in that ninth inning, Hodges pulled another stunt that would bate been called wild even if a daring baseball man like Leo Duroelier had pulled it. With two out and the bases empty, Hodges calmly ordered second baseman Weis to shift to the outfield, leaving The only three infielders. move virtually dared Robinson to try for a single that would put the lying run on base. Actually, Robinson walked, so the shift didn't with toon 'v JU ' V - f ' " , v v, - two-ou- n Eiscf: j ' ' '' Weis, a former .American Leaguer, was the surprise Met hero. Before he came to bat, Ed Charles and Jerry Grote both singled with two out. Orioles catcher Andy Etche-barredisclosed Weis hit a McNally slider that strayed a little too high. We just wanted to keep the n ball down against Weis and we didnt care it we walked him, explained Etchenbai-ron- . If we walkea him, we thought we might get Koosman out of the game since lie was up next. Koos Joined Mets Because 'They Needed Help Weis who and Charles, scored the winning run, are members of the righthanded Gang of the Mets. So is Don Clendenon, who a homer in the fourth inning for the Meis other run. smashed three, along with right fielder Ron Swoboda. will sit down for the third game when the Oriole pitcher will be All righthanded Jim Palmer, against Mets rookie righthander Gary Gentry. In their place will be Ken Boswell, Art Shamsky,.Ed Kranepool, and Wayne Garrett, It was the lefties who swept Atlanta in the National League playoffs. The Orioles came out of the second game generally of the opinion that Tom Seaver, whom they beat in the opener, is tougher than Koosman. From what I hear, Gentry is not going to be as tough as said Seaver and Koosman, Orioles Manager Earl Weaver. But Palmer will be as tough as Mike Cuellar and McNally. Thats what they've got to look forward to. Brooks Rohinson, who drove See EIGHTH AND Rage C-- 3 for talent In those dim, dark days when the Mets were baseballs losers. And that goes for the ushers, too. I was pitching in the Army at Fort Bliss, Tex., when the coming s aid Koosman. a r o u n d, I signed with th Mets because I figured they needed the most help and that Id See KOOS on Page The NEW YORK (AP) New whacky wonderfully York Mets were the laughing slock of the Nalional League when Jerry Koosman first heard about them. on the lookout I dont remember what year it wan, said Koosman, in the who beat Baltimore scouts started st 1 second game, tying the World Senes at Sunday. We had the television on and somebody said Watch this. when they started to report the standings of the National League teams. 1 There were the Mets the bottom. were They C-- 3 BULLETIN on 40 NEW YORK (UPI) -Owner Calvin Griffith of fhe Minnesota Twins fired Billy Martin today as his manager. Griffith met with Martin to discuss fhe job on Thursday. Since then, Griffith said, Ive deliberated his constantly future with the Minnesota Twins. Today, Ive decided not to renew his contract as manager. games behind, I think. I wondered by myself, how a team could be that bad. I never thought then that Id wind up pitching for them. What Koosman didn't know then was that the New York scouting system didn't stop with the men paid to do that job. Every employee in the was constantly organization PRO FOOTBALL HIGHLIGHTS Disappointed In Crowd e comments But Bill Meek, in his the stasaid he understand couidnt why Saturday dium isnt filled up for a game like the one they played. There were 19,428 persons and it will handle 10,000 more. and You cant have seasons like the Utes have offered and expect fans to be passing up the duck hunts to get in. Its going to take a regenerating process a little blowing up the old balloon. Were not a lousy sports town, as some have tabbed us. Were just fussy about what kind of sports are offered us! post-gam- 4-- 5, 4-- 3-- 7, 3-- 5-- 5, 7 3-- You can wager a widgeon, too, that duck hunting is a, lot more fun than football fumbles. More football folks will pay attention to Utah football now that they have a pitchout option from Fred Graves to Bill Hunter thats a dandy! Didnt Notice The Baskets Good to spend some shop-tal- k Cedar City time with an old friend, Clco Petty, here as Southern Utah State College. Cleo was one of the best of the oldsters in led his team to the Utah Aggie basketball Olympic tryouts in New York City in 1936. was a landThose were the days when slide final. 36-3- 2 Is it true, Cleo chided, that you lltes practiced your offense for one half hour before you discovered they had taken down the baskets to be painted ? That wasnt funny. That was true possible! That Deer Hunt Fever DETROIT terback Bill - (UPI) Munson the National Quarof the Leagues with a Detroit Lions suffered what was believed to be a broken bone in the wrist of his passing hand Sunday in his teams 7 loss to the Green Bay yards. one-eigh- Packers. Munson was taken to a hospital following the game to determine the for extent of damage to his swollen wrist. Were pretty sure he broke his hand when he hit (Green Bay linebacker Dave) Robinson's helmet, said coach Joe Schmidt of Detroit following the game, t C-- 5 (UPI) - The (UPI) Dallas Cowboys erupted for two touchdowns in the first ATLANTA Rams 27, S.F. 21 SAN FRANCISCO (UPI) -Los Angeles The favored Rams, bottled up in their own end most of the second half, exploded for two touchdowns on one yard smashes bv Roman Gabriel and Tommy two minutes fiotn Mason the end Sunday to remain unbeaten with a victory San Francisco the over 27-2- 1 Browns 24, Saints 17 NEW ORLEANS (UPI) -RLeRoy champion Kelly, finally recovering from a hamstring injury, scored two touchdowns Sunday to lead the Cleveland Browns to a victory over the New' Orleans Saints. ushing 27-1- 7 The conquest kept Cleveland in a tie for first place in American Quar- hit terback Frank Tarkei.-toutility matt Joe Morrison with 8 a seven yard scoring pass in the first period and Pete CITY, MO. (UPI) The Kansas City Chiefs turned two by Houston into early touchdowns Sunday and cruised to a victory on a rain soaked field, handing the Oilers their first shutout in 6 years. Football American The League contest, played in a steady downpour, was a comedy of drooped passes, fumbles, and sliding players. KANSAS non-pun- 24-- Pro Football Standings National By Football League Standings United Press American Football League Standings By International Century United Pre:s International EAST W L Ea't Division 3 3 2 0 Cleveland New York St. Louis Pittsburgh 0 3 4 5 4 3 Dallas Washington Philadelph a New Orlic.ns 1 T 0 2 4 0 0 0 W L added a fourth-quartfield goal Sunday as the New York Giants edged the Pittsburgh Steelf-rsin a battle ot sputtering of- Gogolack Minnesota 10-- fenses. v. CINCINNATI rd-running 3 3 2 Bay. Det-ci- 0 Cn.tago Coastal Pf Pa1 Pet .750 .? 125 45 44 .SCO 82 41 65' .000 Division (UPI) Kmrr-o- n Pa 95 72 172 HO 153 1 2 0 0 96 1.000 .803 .600 .600 .400 Pf Pa 123 127 106 105 111 91 46 102 116 117 Result Srnoay's Kansas City 24, Houston 0 Nt.v York 21, Cincinnati 7 Oakland 24, Denver 14 (Only games scheduled! Results Saturday's Buffalo 23, Boston 16 San D f go ?L Miami 14 (Only games scheduled; Put On Waivers 7. Jets 21, Bengais 84 ICO 82 60 Pet. T 0 2 3 WEST Central Division offii t Pf 1:3 WEST 4 Dallas' Calvin Hill, 35, is a high flying Cowboy as he vaults over flattened Atlanta Falcons in first quarter action. Da.tc on Pet. .600 .603 .400 .000 .000 2 W L 24-1- - Chiefs 24, Oilers 0 cold, light snow and 33-1- 7 (LTD h - -WASHINGTON (UPI Five interceptions, four field goals by Curt Knight and the of Rookie Larry running Brown fired the Washington Redskins to a victory Sunday over the St. Louis Cardinals. NEW YORK 21-1- DENVER (UPI) Veteran Baryte I.amoniea. shaking off Skins 33, Cards 17 N.Y. 10, Steelers 7 field, sloppy slippery, passed for three touchdowns Sunday keeping his Oakland Raiders unbeaten with a win over the Denver Broncos. The field, muddy from a snow storm, slowed both teams and prevented wide running plays to the ends as runners found they were unable to make their cuts. Oakland 24, Denver 14 eight minutes Sunday and then put their offense under wraps while coasting to a 2417 win over the Atlanta Falcons for their fourth victory without a loss. Sonny Jurgensen passed for two touchdowns, ran lor another and Knight tied a Redskins club record with his field goals to make Vince Lombardis regular season debut in the nations capital a success. a d Fokes 24, Falcons 17 th See MILLER, Page - The Minnesota Vikings converted two blocked kicks into touchdowns Sunday and rolled to a 31-triumph over the inept Chicago Bears, the first shutout in their National Football League history of 116 games. CHICAGO 28-1- Sports City, Regional Sunday to Help Joe Namath win his heralded duel with Cincinnati Rookie Greg Cook and give the New York Jets a Football League victory. who carried 15 Boozer, times, ran up the highest single game yardage of his four-yepro career as the Jets raised their record to Namath, given near perfect protection by his linemen, touchdown drilled a pass to George Sauer and sneaked one yard for another score, his second touchdown of the season. He completed 14 of 26 passes for $63 yards. Vikes 31, Bears 0 SECTION C inch in Both won one and I won by which brings me to brag a little. the shootoff Century record. Football Division 21-- 7 Forty-Niner- That deer fever sure has hit Southern Utah. The hills are handsome and already the hunters are hiking around to stake out the monarchs. One such prowler is big Kenny Benson, former USU football great, now president of the Cedar City Lions Club, church worker, hunter, school administrator, nice guy, etc. Kens big buck took second place in the Ziniks contest last year. Ken says he didnt see the rascals rack or that deer would have been living still. Ken and I went to the hills to sight in his deer rifles had a little wager on three series at 125 t Thump lions. arsis 7 7 -Ha- Booz- er ripped through the Cincinnati Bengais for 129 yards PITTSBURGH (UPI) -Rrookie ichie Cornwall, a from Syracuse, has been placed on waivers by the of the pipers Pittsburgh American Basketball Associa- 6-- Sunday's Results Detroit 17 Cz'ern Bay Washington 3L, St, Louts 17 f n 't.c 3i, Cnc?05 0 24 D Atlanta w v Y: N '9. tV)ii.rh 7 17 C evMend 27, New Orleans Angeles 27, San Franciso (Oniy games scheduteaj r, 21 tion. |